shells Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular shells dishes in restaurants
#1 CRISPY SOFT SHELL CRAB
Gw Fins Restaurant (New Orleans, Louisiana)
@savouring_happiness_1111

$16.00

#2 RAW OYSTER SHELL
Captain Porky's (Wadsworth, Illinois)
@captainporkys

$11.99

#3 SOFT SHELL CRAB
Rock And Rolls Sushi Lounge (Corpus Christi, Texas)
@sushiog

$18.00

#4 SOFT SHELL CRAB TEMPURA
Central Michel Richard (Washington, District Of Columbia)
@dinedrinkdc

$16.00

Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with shells
#1tostadas
#2bacon
#3pie
57.29%
#4tacos
51.44%
#5pastry
45.19%
#6coffee
45.19%
#7eggs
33.45%
#8steak
28.82%
#9salmon
12.35%
#10chicken
8.35%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve shells

6.47%

9,892 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Crispy Soft Shell Crab

Online Recipes Percentage of all online shells recipes

0.17%

2,386 of 1,435,327 Recipes

Top recipe:
Chicken and Broccoli Shells and Cheese

Overview

shells Growth Over Time How shells has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.0250.050.0750.10.1250.150.175
Year Over Year SHELLS growth or decline vs one year ago
22.56%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of shells per consumer
1.35
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that shells represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of shells at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve shells

6.47%

9,892 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Crispy Soft Shell Crab

Online Recipes Percentage of all online shells recipes

0.17%

2,386 of 1,435,327 Recipes

Top recipe:
Chicken and Broccoli Shells and Cheese

Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for shells, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tacos
40.38%
#2ice cream
26.15%
#3salad
17.05%
#4eggs
9.87%
#5hamburger
3.85%
#6tostadas
2.69%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tostadas
#2tacos
51.44%
#3eggs
33.45%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1hamburger
52.39%
#2ice cream
29.41%
#3salad
27.41%
grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1pasta
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1pasta
20.13%
seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1fish
50.1%
#2oysters
15.97%
#3salmon
15.17%
#4crabs
12.77%
#5scallops
5.99%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
12.35%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1scallops
35.43%
#2fish
28.78%
#3crabs
28.51%
#4oysters
6.02%
meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
39.91%
#2steak
24.88%
#3beef
21.36%
#4bacon
13.85%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1bacon
#2steak
28.82%
#3chicken
8.35%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1beef
7.73%
dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
85.82%
#2ricotta
14.18%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
27.73%
#2ricotta
14.88%
bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pastry
46.48%
#2cake
37.31%
#3pie
16.21%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pie
57.29%
#2pastry
45.19%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
20.15%
spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
9.82%
alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
51.07%
beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
45.19%
condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1homestyle sauce
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1homestyle sauce
3.36%
vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with shells, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1tomatoes
53.85%
#2pumpkin
46.15%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1pumpkin
10.6%
#2tomatoes
7.48%

Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose shells compared to all other dishes
fitness
12.52%
weight loss
3.04%
clean eating
1.81%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with shells over time
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '180123456789
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Clean Eating
  • Keto

Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular shells dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve shells

6.47%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature shells

seafood restaurant

22%
shells Pricing Analysis Average price of shells across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$14.1$12.15$13.88$15.71$20.08AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular shells Dishes The most notable variations of shells served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Crispy Soft Shell Crab GW Fins RestaurantNew OrleansLouisiana
#2 Raw Oyster Shell Captain Porky'sWadsworthIllinois
#3 Soft Shell Crab Rock and Rolls Sushi LoungeCorpus ChristiTexas
#4 Soft Shell Crab Tempura Central Michel RichardWashingtonDistrict Of Columbia
#5 Deep Fried Whole Soft Shell Crab Ponzu Izakaya Ojiya Torrance Japanese cuisineTorranceCalifornia
#6 Fried Soft Shell Crab GW Fins RestaurantNew OrleansLouisiana
#7 Soft Shell Crab Taco Bodega Negra at Dream DowntownNew YorkNew York
#8 Blackened Oysters Half Shell The Olde Pink HouseSavannahGeorgia
#9 Oysters Half Shell Palace Station's Oyster BarLas VegasNevada
#10 Snail Shells Lumache Pasta BarzottoSan FranciscoCalifornia
Menu Items How many total instances of shells found in restaurants across the country
16,476
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of shells variations on a restaurant's menu
1.67

Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online shells recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for shells
2,386
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use shells as an ingredient
1,916
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of shells recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
#1

Chicken and Broccoli Shells and Cheese from Love Grows Wild

#2

Low Carb Crispy Cheese Taco Shells from sugarfreemom.com

#3

Creamy Beef and Shells from Damn Delicious

#4

Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef from Meatloaf and Melodrama

#5

Three-Cheese Beef Pasta Shells from Pillsbury.com

#6

Keto Beef Taquitos with Cheese Taco Shells from Keto Vale

#7

Cheese Taco Shells from Divalicious Recipes

#8

Stuffed Shells with Spinach from Everyday Good Thinking

#9

Vegan Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells from Love and Lemons

#10

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells from